The Football Association is looking at introducing retrospective bans to English football for players who dive or feign injury.
Officials will go on a fact-finding trip to Scotland, where retrospective bans are already used.
In England, players are currently only given retrospective bans for incidents of violent conduct.
It is understood a rule change would require agreement from all football governing bodies in England.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes diving would be eradicated from football "in six months" with retrospective bans.
According to a report in Tuesday's Times newspaper, senior figures at the FA are keen to press ahead with the move.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38650163
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A good step, but personally I'd rather video officials. Retrospective bans do not give points to the team who were wronged. In fact, they actually further harm these teams by handing an advantage to their rivals, two of which will face a team weakened by the player in question being absent.
Retrospective Diving Bans
posted on 18/1/17
Its just something else for the officials to balls up, and apply their very own kind of bias too
The Burnley manager thinks it will help him out as his hatchet men will be able to fly into tackles with more confidence
posted on 18/1/17
Cheers lads, keep it going
posted on 18/1/17
itsonlyagame (U6426)
haha - now it all makes sense!
I agree with pretty everything you've said. The only thing I think we disagree on is the extent of the problem.
I don't think there's a huge amount of 'fouls not given' because of players staying on their feet.
I think the only real area that needs looking at is corners / set pieces where there are wrestling matches going on, but not sure that's a fully related issue.
posted on 18/1/17
Ok mate, think we're both fine with agreeing to disagree on that point.
Robben.
posted on 18/1/17
Winston... IOAG said you smell.
posted on 18/1/17
itsonlyagame (U6426)
Can you please provide evidence for that claim?
I want to provide some statistics regarding stinkyness and expert analysis showing body odour compared with the national average please.
You can't go around making comments like that without backing it up.
posted on 18/1/17
Winston How does it punish the person who is genuinely Injured? It would take that long to get him back up to speed if at all he can carry on after receiving treatment. It would eradicate those who consider feigning injury to gain an unfair advantage as they would think twice about going down.
As stated if a player is genuinely injured the chances are he would need to be subbed anyway.
As for the offending player gaining an advantage 9 times out of 10 a booking or red card would be issued If the ref is applying the rules correctly so no advantage there that I can see.
posted on 18/1/17
sterlingsilvagoldera (U4995)
It would take 10 minutes for a genuinely injured/hurt players to get back up to speed?
Get real.
You're punishing people who genuinely need to go off and/or need treatment.
Absurd idea.
posted on 18/1/17
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 28 minutes ago
itsonlyagame (U6426)
Can you please provide evidence for that claim?
I want to provide some statistics regarding stinkyness and expert analysis showing body odour compared with the national average please.
You can't go around making comments like that without backing it up.
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As if I needed to. You're even named after a cigarrette!
posted on 18/1/17
There is a chance that from time to time, the stench of ale and tobacco may emanate from me.
Just a rumour that.